Schiaparelli frequently emphasized the shoulders in her work of the early 1930s, often through padding. The breadth of the shoulder served by contrast to create the impression of a lean line through the waist and hips. As curator Dilys Blum has noted, “Schiaparelli’s silhouettes were frequently described as having a strict neatness, with angles replacing feminine curves.”

Object Number: 78.125.1

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